“Rush to Join Uncle Sam’s Sea Forces…”

By December 10, 1941, Niagara men (and some Canadians) were willing to lay down their lives for their country.

They were accepted for enlistment at the United States Post Office building in Niagara Falls. Following the attack on Pearl Harbor it remained open 24 hours a day, seven days a week in order to handle recruits.

Welcome to the Lewiston Public Library’s genealogy and local history blog! Our goal is to provide the most up-to-date and useful information possible to help you search for ancestors. The Dead Beats Society was founded in 2008 as a group of genealogy volunteers at the Lewiston Public Library. They have ... Continue reading →